Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Play trailer

1:05

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

PG-13

2020

1h 41m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

99%

Tomatometer

245 Reviews

55%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace.

Read Critics Reviews

Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

02/07/2023

Eliza Hittman and her two leads have transformed hard-hitting material into an uplifting must-watch.

Go to Full Review

Noëlle D. Lilley

Chicago Reader

01/26/2021

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a slow-moving film, but these young women will stay with you long after the film ends.

Go to Full Review

Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

12/18/2020

4/4

An enlightening script, expert ensemble acting and the most revealing film ever made about a young woman's right to choose.

Go to Full Review

Annlee Ellingson

CineWomen

07/29/2024

[Director Eliza] Hittman films with unblinking, sympathetic closeups that expose the girl’s desperation and grit.

Go to Full Review

Brandon Stanwyck

InSession Film

07/16/2024

My kingdom for Eliza Hittman! Of all the movies I encountered in 2020, hers was the most…human.

Go to Full Review

Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

07/04/2024

B+

With “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” writer-director Eliza Hittman strikes the perfect balance between cinema verité and fiction, giving us a realistic character study of unwelcome teenage pregnancy that stays with you for days.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Jonathan F

@JFN437 Feb 12

Whether or not you like this movie will likely depend on how you score on the following questions. Answer: 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Sometimes, 3=Always. -Do you ever like art films that are more about emotion and impression than plot? -Do you ever like movies that challenge you intellectually and emotionally? -Do you ever think men are generally stupid and/or evil? -Do you ever think that life is meaningless? -Do you think morality is subjective? -Do you ever think that the difficulties and injustices of this world justify killing an innocent human life? -Do you think that a human life in its mother’s womb has no inherent rights or value? Max score = 21

See more

aatiq T.

@atiqul Dec 25

The acting was excellent—especially the main character and her cousin. Both delivered very strong performances. The director clearly wanted to show how much suffering a pregnant teenage girl goes through, and that message came across powerfully. However, the movie offered no sense of hope. It ends on such a tragic, hopeless note that it makes you wonder: are we really that hopeless in real life? As viewers, we don’t want to leave a film feeling empty or emotionally stranded, with no light at the end.

See more

Diana H

Nov 19

Absolutelt agree with the critic's consensus on this page: "Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace." Moving and true to life. Let us respect and cherish all humans - females of every age included.

See more

Alice B.

@AliceB Oct 1

Subtle and powerful. I will be thinking of this story for days.

See more

C G

07/01/2024

Heartbreaking, amazing actors, unfortunately realistic. Some surprise in terms of expectations which is always welcome : not by the number movie.

See more

romina r

03/26/2024

This is a very good movie about a very serious matter. But as a side note I'd really like to know why they'd be carrying around such a big suitcase if they never got to change their clothes.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Eliza Hittman

Director

Ryan Eggold

Autumn's stepfather

Théodore Pellerin

Jasper

Sharon Van Etten

Autumn's mother

Sidney Flanigan

Autumn

Talia Ryder

Skylar

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - 18 Weeks

2:53

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Piercing Her Nose

1:39

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Flirting on the Train

1:47

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Singing Karaoke

2:34

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Pregnancy Exam

2:39

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Reaching Out

2:23

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Not Ready to Be a Mom

1:54

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - Morning Sickness

2:26

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - The Procedure

3:16

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Official Clip - The Questionnaire

3:12

View more videos

Minari

98%

92%

Minari

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Minari

After the Wedding

45%

76%

After the Wedding

Watchlist

TRAILER

for After the Wedding

Little Women

31%

68%

Little Women

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Little Women

The Sky is Everywhere

66%

56%

The Sky is Everywhere

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Sky is Everywhere

Hope Gap

63%

70%

Hope Gap

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Hope Gap

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Awards Leaderboard: Top Movies of 2020

Best-Reviewed Movies & TV 2020

Best-Reviewed Movies by Genre 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Trailer 2

1:05

Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Trailer 1

1:48

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.

Director: Eliza Hittman
Producer: Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski
Screenwriter: Eliza Hittman
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features, Pastel, BBC Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Thematic Content|Mature Thematic Content|Some Sexual References|Teen Drinking)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.3K
Runtime: 1h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

Most Popular at Home Now